amanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> The seed generation *is* the RNG. What happens later is a PRNG, not an RNG.
>
> An RNG with a poor seed is always a poor RNG.
Yes, but there are a number of ways for an RNG to be
poor that will still make it acceptable for use to
seed a PRNG, because the PRNG distills the randomness.
For instance, a badly biased RNG can still be used
to seed a PRNG. You just need more data.
-Ekr
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